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What gas brand do you use on your 2IS?

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Old 05-25-13, 03:04 PM
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Default What gas brand do you use on your 2IS?

I know everyone here has their own preferred/opinion on the gas you put in.

Of all the different brands out there using the premium octane, Which do you use and why your selection is better than others? Excluding "TopTier"


I'm debating either Chevron (what I currently use and have been on my IS300) vs Shell V-Power.

I now have a 13' IS250 and wondering if shell can be better than chevron. Here in Cali the gas is outrageous!! And where I shop it gives gas rewards on Shell that I'd really love to take advantage of.

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Costco 92 Octane.
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Either Shell or Mobil
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Costco here.
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Shell V-Power (91 Octane)

Shell V-Power fuels are designed to enhance engine performance. They also offer Nitrogen Enriched Gasoline which helps to better clean engines and protect against the build-up of deposits, improving engine efficiency.

Frankly, all brands are "the same." Personally I choose Shell because it is close to locations I frequent and because of their working partnership with the Ferrari team in Formula One.

I too have had the Shell Platinum MasterCard but really the rewards are cheap. To all those who do not know, You have to meet a $500 dollar minimum to receive the 10c credit per gallon of gasoline which is only available for the first 100 gallons of the billing cycle.
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Costco.

Frankly, all gas are the same.
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walmart...
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Alway Shell V-power
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Originally Posted by ohiois350
Alway Shell V-power
+1. Won't settle for anything else.
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Never touched anything but Chevron. Might have something to do with both parents working for them.. but I'm not telling
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Chevron or Shell ALWAYS.
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Chevron or shell. Mobil when I'm down in SoCal. Nothing else.
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Sams club premium.
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Originally Posted by rookieIS
Costco.

Frankly, all gas are the same.
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Costco gas as well. I don't really worry about the brand as long as its higher than 91 octane.
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hess, mainly because of convenience


oh and because hess trucks were pretty cool when i was a kid growing up 8)


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